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LFP: J-P. Caillot & P. Longoria vice presidents, D. Terrier general secretary & P-O. Murat treasurer

The Bureau of the LFP (see composition below) appointed Jean-Pierre Caillot, president of Stade de Reims (Ligue 1 McDonald's) and of the Collège de Ligue 1 (Ligue 1 Board), and Pablo Longoria, president of Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 McDonald's), as vice presidents of the League during its…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Finance, Governance, …
• Article # 342877
• Published on 30/10/24 at 15:20

Mediapro: launch of a €1bn fund "dedicated to the acquisition of sports intellectual property"

The Spanish audiovisual group Mediapro has launched a €1bn fund "dedicated to the acquisition of sports intellectual property (IP) around the world," it announced on 29/10/2024. "The fund will focus its activity on acquiring intellectual property rights of both established and emerging sports…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Digital
• Article # 342876
• Published on 30/10/24 at 14:30

FIFA: Hisense (electronics, CHN) first partner of the 2025 Club World Cup

The Chinese electronics group Hisense has become the first brand to commit to FIFA as an official partner of the 2025 Club World Cup (scheduled to take place in the United States from 15/06 to 13/07), announced the international federation on 30/10/2024. As part of the agreement, the brand will…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): International authorities, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 342873
• Published on 30/10/24 at 14:00

Sportel 2024: "Engagement is the biggest challenge in our industry" (S. Young, WBD Sports Europe)

"Engagement is the biggest challenge in our industry. Keeping people engaged and making sure that incredible events like the Olympics remain relevant is a challenge. It's very easy now for people to become distracted, to watch two or three minutes of videos they're scrolling past and think 'that's…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Essentials Sponsors & Partners, Media, …
• Article # 342863
• Published on 30/10/24 at 13:25

European Top 5: Barça ahead of PSG & Real Madrid in number of active players trained (CIES)

FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) is the club that has trained the most active players at the start of the 2024-25 season in the European Top 5 leagues (Germany, England, Spain, France and Italy), with 46 players having passed through its training centre, according to the CIES Football Observatory's…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 342852
• Published on 30/10/24 at 11:40

2030 World Cup: "An opportunity to break down barriers and inspire young people" (Andrés Iniesta)

"I love the ambition of this Spain - Morocco - Portugal bid to deliver the best World Cup ever in 2030 and to use this opportunity to break down barriers and inspire young people, both in the host countries and around the world," said Andrés Iniesta (131 caps for Spain), who has been appointed…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, International authorities, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 342848
• Published on 30/10/24 at 11:10

2024-25 Serie A Enilive: attendance on Matchday 9 (31,358 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 9 of the 2024-25 Serie A Enilive season drew an average of 31,358 spectators per game from Friday 25 to Sunday 27/10/2024. The average stadium fill rate was 81.7%. FC Inter Milan - Juventus FC (4-4) on 27/10 (kick-off at 18:00 CET) was the match that posted the best attendance, with…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Ticketing, Stadiums, …
• Article # 342822
• Published on 30/10/24 at 10:00

Social media: Real Madrid "first sports organisation" to accumulate 600 million followers

Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports) has become "the first sports organisation" to accumulate more than 600 million followers on social media, according to specialist data measurement company Blinkfire, announced the club on 28/10/2024. • The Spanish club has "the highest number of followers…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 342808
• Published on 30/10/24 at 09:20

United Kingdom: ITV renews TV rights for England women's team matches (2025-2029)

The private free-TV group ITV has renewed its exclusive free-to-air broadcasting rights to the England women's team in the UK, as part of a "record deal" for the 2025-2029 cycle, announced The Football Association on 25/10/2024. The value of the agreement has not been communicated. ITV will…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 342803
• Published on 30/10/24 at 08:55

2024-25 LALIGA EA Sports: attendance on Matchday 11 (28,446 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 11 of the 2024-25 LALIGA EA Sports season drew an average of 28,446 spectators per game from Friday 25 to Monday 28/10/2024. The average stadium fill rate was 81.2%. Real Madrid CF - FC Barcelona (0-4) on Saturday 26/10 (kick-off at 21:00 CET) was the match that posted the best…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Ticketing, Stadiums, …
• Article # 342751
• Published on 29/10/24 at 16:55